tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post5485973878699961396..comments2023-09-05T16:14:14.154+01:00Comments on Bob's Home For Writing: Boxed In - Sepia SaturdayBob Scotneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-76311989789792979042013-03-04T10:12:28.021+00:002013-03-04T10:12:28.021+00:00I keep my stuff in a plastic carrier with folders ...I keep my stuff in a plastic carrier with folders inside, and having two cats, it seems like a sensible decision, for managing my pics and postcards and stamps, and for safe keeping. Simon is one of my faves!!! And a bad example for my two... Bringing in boxes and bags in this place is always a cause for celebration for them, and a mess to clean up for me later on... <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-59740164317692318432013-03-03T16:55:41.014+00:002013-03-03T16:55:41.014+00:00Oh Bob! Looking At Photos Of Women Working Is Very...Oh Bob! Looking At Photos Of Women Working Is Very Soothing!:)tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-50689339547840202682013-03-03T10:22:29.395+00:002013-03-03T10:22:29.395+00:00Thanks for a really interesting post. Loved all th...Thanks for a really interesting post. Loved all the different bits you included.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-54780014526846768282013-03-03T01:01:31.132+00:002013-03-03T01:01:31.132+00:00The size of those machines is overwhelming just im...The size of those machines is overwhelming just imagine how much noise they made. I love the round and oval boxes to trim and paint for little gifts. Great photos.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-25129538121280240382013-03-02T20:54:24.579+00:002013-03-02T20:54:24.579+00:00It's funny how many uses you can find for a ca...It's funny how many uses you can find for a cardboard box. As a child they were always more fun than many of our toys.Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-23430091691998517972013-03-02T16:07:49.274+00:002013-03-02T16:07:49.274+00:00Those photographs of 1943 shows how well they take...Those photographs of 1943 shows how well they take care of the safety aspect, well tucked aprons and all.<br />The ghat picture of 1900 can be the same scene now, maybe if the steamer was not there.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-16046857301849861632013-03-02T15:47:34.790+00:002013-03-02T15:47:34.790+00:00Nice to see The Bobbsey Twins busily creating a bo...Nice to see The Bobbsey Twins busily creating a box city. My kids once made a box creation to house their collection of troll dolls - but it also included boxy styrofoam packaging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-53662516152711305652013-03-02T14:55:49.357+00:002013-03-02T14:55:49.357+00:00The giant machinery in the second photo makes it l...The giant machinery in the second photo makes it look like they have miniaturised women working on those boxes. Many treasures are kept in shoe-boxes, the India ones sound quite a find. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-2866721005729426712013-03-02T11:58:37.723+00:002013-03-02T11:58:37.723+00:00There is something immensely satisfying a box : th...There is something immensely satisfying a box : the way it takes disorganisation and converts it into organisation. And, as usual, there is something very satisfying about you post as well.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-88385374602487532112013-03-02T05:16:01.455+00:002013-03-02T05:16:01.455+00:00YouTube usually comes up with the goods but I pers...YouTube usually comes up with the goods but I personally don't know anyone who has uploaded a video! (That I know of.)Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-26364524707068769502013-03-02T04:59:04.374+00:002013-03-02T04:59:04.374+00:00I like Simon, so playful! What a job for girls; it...I like Simon, so playful! What a job for girls; it was always said working for the war effort; to make it sound sweet? Dollar and Cent has amazing nesting boxes, one wants to keep everything in these boxes and they cost a dollar and a cent. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-16309472722038231942013-03-02T04:26:17.761+00:002013-03-02T04:26:17.761+00:00This week I received a package in the mail. It was...This week I received a package in the mail. It was the size of a boot box and contained only a small cabinet photograph I had bought on eBay. Carefully packed but extreme overkill for the item. Cardboard is a recent material for boxes. In olden days, shipping was in wooden crates, often crudely nailed together with "box nails". That kind of packaging ephemera is very rare to find today. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-5903239475929118242013-03-02T03:05:52.052+00:002013-03-02T03:05:52.052+00:00Those are super women! I forgot to read 'boxes...Those are super women! I forgot to read 'boxes' after ammunition. <br /><br />Simon's cat looks like a busy owl. I rather like the clip.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-57268404265954597972013-03-02T03:01:24.020+00:002013-03-02T03:01:24.020+00:00Hate making boxes, loved Simon's cat though.
...Hate making boxes, loved Simon's cat though.<br /><br /><a href="http://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE</a><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-30987209820025939282013-03-02T01:33:42.907+00:002013-03-02T01:33:42.907+00:00Good point about keeping old photos in cardboard s...Good point about keeping old photos in cardboard storage boxes, but it's also important to note that the boxes should be made from archival quality acid-free card, or you run the risk of damaging both the paper and the photographic emulsions.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-55544836086437464302013-03-02T00:59:18.007+00:002013-03-02T00:59:18.007+00:00I'm a fan of Simon's cat too! Also, if onl...I'm a fan of Simon's cat too! Also, if only some of the younger ones out here working today knew just what kinds of jobs were back in the day, like your hard working women show here, then they would know what hard work was! Wow!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-84326034327575449112013-03-01T18:45:03.836+00:002013-03-01T18:45:03.836+00:00The ammunition box factory looks like a rather sca...The ammunition box factory looks like a rather scary place to work. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-1473987356975930412013-03-01T18:17:40.684+00:002013-03-01T18:17:40.684+00:00Had a job as a student packing packets of seeds fo...Had a job as a student packing packets of seeds for sending out to shops and individuals. A friend and I were put to making the boxes needed to pack the shop orders. Hardest part was judging the size of the box required for the items ordered but we became pretty good at it over the three weeks we were there. <br /><br />Young children enjoy playing with empty boxes in much the way shown on the Simon's Cat film, too.<br />Annawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952972062354370535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-40919719835283950402013-02-28T23:10:37.902+00:002013-02-28T23:10:37.902+00:00The cat video is hilarious and very typical of cat...The cat video is hilarious and very typical of cats. If you have cats, you have to be careful about what you leave lying around (or anywhere they can get at it).Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-65208165729336704152013-02-28T22:17:15.937+00:002013-02-28T22:17:15.937+00:00Nicely put together Bob, and I've always had a...Nicely put together Bob, and I've always had a soft spot for Simon's Cat.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-19050598679656673212013-02-28T20:51:02.912+00:002013-02-28T20:51:02.912+00:00That is some machine for making boxes, I was born ...That is some machine for making boxes, I was born in 43, I now sometime feel as if I was punched out.<br /><br />Wonderful things shoeboxes, ideal for photos, post cards, various bits of ephemera, and of course, tall-tales and stories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-48433516437556101062013-02-28T20:19:45.049+00:002013-02-28T20:19:45.049+00:00So many memories. Used to make those boxes with my...So many memories. Used to make those boxes with my classes, then used these skills for art and craft creations. And you included Simon's cat, lovely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.com